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Good steak knives Handles are sort of a green/yellow. Not really a mainstream color. My wife says it resembles the peridot gemstone. Everything else about the knives is top-notch. Good weight, and length. VERY sharp. Looks like they’ll last. These will be our everyday steak knives (we like the color). Click to Editorial Reviews

Good steak knives Handles are sort of a green/yellow. Not really a mainstream color. My wife says it resembles the peridot gemstone. Everything else about the knives is top-notch. Good weight, and length. VERY sharp. Looks like they’ll last. These will be our everyday steak knives (we like the color). Click to Editorial Reviews

A pretty decent knife set for the price FIRST IMPRESSIONS – I’ve used many different kitchen knives and cutlery sets before, and one of the main problems with some of them is that they give you too many knives and they’re low quality. Most home cooks should be able to get by with a chef’s knife, paring knife, kitchen shears, and steak knives. I also have a tomato knife, a boning knife, and a bread knife in my personal collection. However I am a bit of a knife snob, so right away, I was looking for faults in the Ginsu knives. I replaced my regular knives with the Ginsus and used them for one month to evaluate their effectiveness. SHARPNESS – Ginsu advertises these knives as “never needs sharpening.” This is a bit misleading. One would think that they never need sharpening because they are made of some type of fancy space-age steel that never dulls. Many knives make this claim, and you will notice that all of them are serrated. These knives are made of high carbon stainless steel. ALL k...

A pretty decent knife set for the price FIRST IMPRESSIONS – I’ve used many different kitchen knives and cutlery sets before, and one of the main problems with some of them is that they give you too many knives and they’re low quality. Most home cooks should be able to get by with a chef’s knife, paring knife, kitchen shears, and steak knives. I also have a tomato knife, a boning knife, and a bread knife in my personal collection. However I am a bit of a knife snob, so right away, I was looking for faults in the Ginsu knives. I replaced my regular knives with the Ginsus and used them for one month to evaluate their effectiveness. SHARPNESS – Ginsu advertises these knives as “never needs sharpening.” This is a bit misleading. One would think that they never need sharpening because they are made of some type of fancy space-age steel that never dulls. Many knives make this claim, and you will notice that all of them are serrated. These knives are made of high carbon stainless steel. ALL k...

Good choice at a good price. Purchased the set at the recommendation of Consumer’s Reports. I had always used German Henkles or Wustof because of their superb crafstmanship, sturdy materials, well balanced knives and consistency of sharp edges. I also tried a couple of Shun Kershaw knives. All cost in the hundreds of dollars and perhaps are worth it. But when I needed an extra set for outdoor food preparation, I tried to be thrifty and glad I did! Any kitchen should have a minimum of a Chef’s knife, a utility knife, a paring knife and a slicer; to chop,dice and slice. This set has all that one needs. The knives are esthetically beautiful but unbalanced because of heavy handles; one needs to apply more pressure when using the “blade grip”. They are razor sharp from the factory and maintain their edge for a long time if properly cared for. Always hand wash and dry after use (otherwise may develop spots on the blade), NEVER wash in dishwasher, this will dull the edge. Always replace in t...

Good choice at a good price. Purchased the set at the recommendation of Consumer’s Reports. I had always used German Henkles or Wustof because of their superb crafstmanship, sturdy materials, well balanced knives and consistency of sharp edges. I also tried a couple of Shun Kershaw knives. All cost in the hundreds of dollars and perhaps are worth it. But when I needed an extra set for outdoor food preparation, I tried to be thrifty and glad I did! Any kitchen should have a minimum of a Chef’s knife, a utility knife, a paring knife and a slicer; to chop,dice and slice. This set has all that one needs. The knives are esthetically beautiful but unbalanced because of heavy handles; one needs to apply more pressure when using the “blade grip”. They are razor sharp from the factory and maintain their edge for a long time if properly cared for. Always hand wash and dry after use (otherwise may develop spots on the blade), NEVER wash in dishwasher, this will dull the edge. Always replace in t...

ginsu knives! great sharp, effective, easy to use knives, great design. Great set! I Strongly recommend it. It is an A plus! very good I bought this set for Christmas present to my sister and her boyfriend. They love the set so far. It’s very sharp. good knives The knives are good in general, do their work for their money. I wish we had more edge, but overall very practical and comfortable Click to Editorial Reviews

ginsu knives! great sharp, effective, easy to use knives, great design. Great set! I Strongly recommend it. It is an A plus! very good I bought this set for Christmas present to my sister and her boyfriend. They love the set so far. It’s very sharp. good knives The knives are good in general, do their work for their money. I wish we had more edge, but overall very practical and comfortable Click to Editorial Reviews